Link roundup: July 8
Post any interesting links in the comment section. National It’s an Uphill Battle to Increase Bike-Share Usage Fees Electra Bicycle Company announces move to Encinitas MindRider helmet tracks bike rides,…
BICAS raises rates for shop & tool time
BICAS increased shop rates by 50 percent this week. According to a post in BICAS’ group page, the rates increased to $6-12 based on a sliding scale. The new prices…
Link roundup: July 7
Post any interesting links in the comment section. Local Tucson in 100 Objects — El Tour bicycle Party bike pedals through downtown Tucson State Texting ban in Flagstaff OK’d National…
Photos: #Coffeeoutside ride
Here are a few photos from the #coffeeoutside ride. About 10 people showed up to ride bike and brew coffee when the ride stopped at a gazebo behind the Tucson…
County asks cyclists to tone it down on Loop in open letter
The county issued an open letter to cyclist riding the loop this week. In it, the county requested cyclists respect other users on the loop and work hard to make…
Link roundup: July 4
Post any interesting links in the comment section. State As Tempe promotes biking, so do its businesses Sport Chalet to be acquired by the owner of EMS and Bob’s Stores…
Passing a stopped streetcar will get you a ticket
We reported last week that TPD would be out about along the streetcar route giving tickets to motorists, cyclists and pedestrians caught breaking the law. A line in that article raised…
Local shop starts Tucson #CoffeeOutside ride
The #coffeeoutside movement is taking place all over the country and social media — we even wrote about our own trail-side coffee last week — now a local shop is…
Link roundup: July 2
Post any interesting links in the comment section. National Trek unveils superlight road frame and bike, the Émonda BRAIN debuts feature on lifestyle-focused shops and brands Uber cuts NYC bicycle…
Work on Toole bypass creates unsigned hazard for cyclists
For the last several weeks cyclists who use the recently reopened Jim Glock bypass have had to deal with a new hazard. A foot-wide and six-inch deep ditch in the asphalt,…
Link roundup: July 1
Post any interesting links in the comment section. State Summer Solstice Swimsuit Bike Ride in Tempe 2014 Arizona Police Arrest “Jaywalking” Professor in Racially-Charged Incident Tempe-based project provides bikes for…
Time for the Tucson Velo photo contest
It’s time once again for the TucsonVelo.com summer photo contest. Here’s how it works: Every reader can submit two bikey images to be included in the contest. The photos must…